Andrew Bielโs style, along with the brilliant illustrations (they really are!), make for a fantastic learning experience. There is a large group of books directed at fitness professionals not detailed enough for Pilates students, and then thereโs a bunch of college- or graduate-level textbooks that are way too technical. Trail Guide to the Body is just right for Pilates students!”
Vital educational resources for future Pilates instructors.
Breaks down studentsโ fear of learning anatomy.
Trail Guide to the Bodyย puts beautifully illustrated, easy-to-grasp content at studentsโ fingertips, making it easier for future Pilates instructors to develop the understanding of musculoskeletal anatomy essential for working with both healthy and injured clients. Studentsย learn to see movement clearly, so they can present their future clients with the appropriate verbal or tactile cues to support corrections:
- What is a particular movement?
- Which joints are moving?
- What muscles are involved?
- Is the movement happening as intended?
Helps students develop โan eyeโ for movement.
As a best-selling anatomy textbook, Trail Guide to the Body has proven to help Pilates students develop an understanding of movement:
- What is a particular movement?
- Which joints are moving?
- What muscles are involved?
- Is the movement happening as intended?
Studentsย learn to see movement clearly, so they can present their future clients with the appropriate verbal or tactile cues to support corrections.
Elevates studentsโ anatomy vocabulary.
Trail Guide to the Body is designed to take students from zero anatomical vocabulary to a high level of competence, allowing them to communicate with medical professionals successfully.
Provides the resources for PSAP and helps students excel on the certification exam.
Developed by Andrew Biel, an acclaimed authority in musculoskeletal anatomy, Trail Guide to the Body provides relevant course materials and well-structured instructional resources necessary for accreditation in the Pilates School Approval Program (PSAP).
Additionally, the textbookโs comprehensive classroom and out-of-class learning experiences help students excel in demonstrating their level of competency on the PMA Pilates Certification Exam.
Other items to consider.
Applied Anatomy & Physiology for Manual Therapists
Applied Anatomy & Physiology for Manual TherapistsThis premier textbook explores everything Pilates students need to know about anatomy and physiology โ in ways they can easily understand and apply to their hands-on work. With classroom-tested, practical content, Applied Anatomy & Physiology for Manual Therapists provides a personalized path for understanding and applying anatomy and physiology (A&P) principles.
Trail Guide to Movement
Trail Guide to MovementTrail Guide to Movementย takes the kinesiology principles found inย Trail Guide to the Body even further by deepening studentsโ understanding of how muscles, bones, fascia, joints, and other structures come together to produce human movement. It explores biomechanics, key structures for movement, and principles of posture and gait, all with memorable imagery and straightforward descriptions.
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